Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16
GREETINGS.
DIR. Bagley is still quite sick.

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Floyd Glass is recovering from a two
weeks illness.
Charles Helm, of Shepherd, was in
town on Monday
Ladies button overshoes-best quail
lty at Kinch's for 81.
John b. Fullerton, of this place, has
been granted pension.
j. d. Parker has moved into his new
house on Case addition,
Nickle clocks with alarm for one
dollar until Jan /, at Porter's
Webbs drug store is still headquart-
ers for School Books and Supplies.
Mrs. L. Booth, of Riyerdale, was the
guest of Mrs. y. d Amsden Monday.
Z. E. Quinby, state editor of the De
troit Free Press was in town on Mon
day.
The case against Geo. Boyer for sell
ing liquor to a minor, was adjourned to
Jan. 7.
). n. Wadley, of Fenton, has bought
Joseph Rays house and lot; consider
alton, 81 AS.
The rate war over dressed beef from
Chicago to the sea has been settled
and rates will advance.
W. II. Taft, of Riverdale, has located
in A Ina. He is a rustler and just the
kind of a newcomer We welcome.
The children are all requested to call
at l.. w Miller's Photograph gallery
and get a picture card next Saturday.
w. w. Roberts left Tuesday for
Buffalo, where he has accepted a Po-
sition with the Wager Pullman Car
works.
The town of Bethany, Gratiot county
will hire an attorney and test the vail
dity of the new drain ws.-Evening
Journal
Don't forget to attend the public in
stallation of officers of the Order of
Eastern Stars and box social on Decem
Der 9th.
There is popularity about the Irish
servant girl which may have occurred to
you. Hel cousins are all Of the mascG-
line gender Epoch.
For the first time in many moons the
Gratiot county circuit court has not a
single divorce case on its docket. The
calendar is in unusually light one.
The issue of standard silver dollars
during the week ending December 10
was S72l ,0sl, which is S95062 greater
than the corresponding week of last
year.
The concert Wednesday evening at
the NJ T.. church was a very enjoyable
affair and successful inthe object aimed
at, the raising Of money to purchase
singing books for the use of the choir.
For the benefit of our advertising
patrons we announce that our paper for
next week will be issued Thursday
morning in order that our readers may
have time to look over the adyertis-
ments.
The tobacco crop this year falls fan
below the average yield. The eastern
and western leaf crops and all the mar
ket stocks of the United States make
up $50 0OO, 600 pounds, against 81 600,
600 two years ago.
The recent fire at Shepherd destroyed
eight stores and four dwelling houses
located on the west side of the street in
the old town. There was little, if any
insurance on the property. This is
severe loss to this enterprising town,
Burglars and safe crackers are unus
ually active all over the state just nov
and our citizens and business mel
should be constantly on their guard, a
their turn may come next. Bette
lock tie barn before tie horse is stolen
Subscribe for the leading and bes
newspaper i'm northern Michigan Til,
Grand Rapids Daily Democrat arriye
in Alma at 1890 m. Sent By mail a
so cents month. Delivered by L. a
Miller at l2i cents week.
We are pleased TO announce the new
firm of Neil q Vanarsdale blacksmiths
both well Known i'm this vicinity mC
known as first class Workmeu nd gen
\ tlemenly business men. May the.
prosper is the best wishes of the RE
CORD.
The st. Louis Lcada claims the Rt
publican has not the material tOpIint
tax receipt ana is obliged to send then
out of town If he had sent some othe
jobs out somewhere instead of tryinl
to do them and making a botch out o
them his job department would stan'
much higher.